Apply to be our Head of Income.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a senior fundraiser/income-generation specialist with the ambition to grow and diversify our income streams sustainably.
POST: Head of Income
RESPONSIBLE TO: Chief Executive
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Community Engagement Manager
LOCATION: Derby
HOURS: Full time (37.5 hours per week) including occasional evening & weekend work
SALARY: £42,394 - £51,579 (dependent on experience)
CONTRACT: Permanent
About the role.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will bring strategic planning and action to the income generation work needed to ensure that the charity can continue delivering, and increase the reach of, its life-changing support to Asylum Seeker and Refugee communities in and around Derby.
Key skills and attributes.
Demonstrable experience of significant income growth in a large charity through grants, tenders and/or major donors with pipeline development.
Experience of motivating and inspiring team members to achieve high, sustainable performance in fundraising and communications.
Collaborative and skilled at working cross organisationally and building strong internal relationships.
A proactive networker with the ability to work in true partnership with local organisations, including faith groups, corporate, local government and national funding partners, inclusive of major donors.
Provides strategic leadership across the organisation, working jointly with the Chief Executive and Trustees to embed the charity’s ethos and values.
How to apply.
Please use the ‘Apply Now’ link below to submit your application.
As part of the application process every candidate must submit:
An up to date CV
A cover letter (1 to 2 pages long) outlining how you would meet the specific requirements of this role as given in the Job Description, including examples (applications without a cover letter will not be considered)
How your personal values align with those of Upbeat Communities (max. 500 words)
The deadline for applications is the end of Thursday 12th March 2026.
Interviews will take place between 25th and 27th March.
We are part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative (www.ebeemployment.org.uk). The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources here.
Please direct any queries to jobs@upbeatcommunities.org.
As part of the recruitment and selection process Upbeat Communities will take up two references. The post holder will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.